PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has started implementation on solarization flagship project with the cost 55 billion in the province.

Memorandums of understandings (MoUs) were signed for the implementation of two separate solarization projects worth Rs 55 billion.

Under the project, all government buildings will be solarized including hospitals, universities, colleges, police stations, jails, tube wells and government offices.

The cost of the solarization project of government buildings is estimated at Rs 20 billion , but initially the solarization of 13,000 government buildings is estimated at Rs 15 billion..

The provincial government has estimated Rs 35 billion for the provision of solar system to the deserving people, 100,000 households in the arranged districts and 30,000 adjoining districts will be given solar system.

Under the project, solar units will be provided to 130,000 households, 65,000 households will be provided free of charge while 65,000 households will be given solar systems at a 50% discount.

In this regard, the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur said that he is determined to give relief to the citizens, priority will be given to areas with high load shedding in the solar project.

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